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CAS prof speaks at IR Executive Briefings
Juergen Kleiner, a CAS professor of international relations, was the keynote
speaker at a conference as part of the Executive Briefings in International
Relations series, on February 20, at the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston.
The series is sponsored by BU and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
Kleiner’s address was entitled Another Crisis in the Korean Peninsula.
ENG biomedical engineering prof honored
Herbert Voigt, an ENG biomedical engineering professor, was reelected president of biomedical engineering’s national honor society, Alpha Eta Mu Beta. He also is a corecipient of the Biomedical Engineering Society’s 2002 presidential award. The award recognizes extraordinary leadership performance with the society.
BU staffer receives research/dissertation award
Mark Vitek (SED’02), an area director with the Office of Residence Life, has received the 2003 Research/Dissertation Award from the Massachusetts College Personnel Association. His dissertation is entitled The School of Bloom: Allan Bloom’s Inheritance, Achievement, and Legacy. Vitek will receive the award at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) awards luncheon in Minneapolis on March 31. The ACPA supports and fosters college student learning through the generation and dissemination of knowledge that informs policies, practices, and programs.
SDM Science Day 2003
As part of Science Day 2003, the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine is seeking applications from predoctoral and postdoctoral dental students for the annual poster viewing and judging. The deadline is March 6, at 5 p.m. For more information, contact the Predoctoral Research Program at 617-414-1048 or e-mail ahourani@bu.edu.
BU Academy students enter national robot competition
At the Photonics Center on February 20, students from Boston University Academy, the John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Sciences in Roxbury, and the Media and Technology Charter High School in Boston unveiled robots they designed and built for the 2003 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotic Competition. This year’s event, which features 24 competitions nationally, includes more than 20,000 students from the United States, Canada, Brazil, and the United Kingdom, on over 800 teams. Colleges, universities, corporations, businesses, and individuals provide scholarships to participants. Following a demonstration of the robots’ capabilities, the local teams’ robots were packed and shipped to Manchester, N.H., for the regional competition. BU Academy students built their robot with the advice and guidance of students and professors from ENG and CAS. Participants had six weeks to design and construct a robot that could compete within the FIRST game rules. They also were required to develop a comprehensive game strategy to cover a range of possible scenarios.
Row for Humanity fundraiser
The BU women’s crew team is sponsoring a Row for Humanity fundraiser to support the team and the BU chapter of Habitat for Humanity on Friday, February 28, from noon to 6 p.m., at the GSU Link. Each hour, 10 BU crew team members will row on rowing machines to fulfill their fundraising pledges. Extra machines will be available for others to use. Proceeds help with team travel expenses, equipment, and uniforms, with a portion going to BU’s Habitat chapter. For more information, call 353-5796.
Mini-Med School returns this spring
Now in its fourth year, MED’s Mini-Med School features informative lectures from medical school faculty and is open to anyone interested in learning more about the worlds of medicine, science, and health. This year’s 10-part series, which runs from March 11 to May 6, introduces students to the basic principles of medicine and features topics that include anatomy, sports medicine, pulmonary disease, the eye, the brain, the cardiovascular system, infectious diseases, and psychiatry. Students will also learn about cutting-edge developments in medical research, including new discoveries in genetics and treatments for cancer. Lectures are on Tuesdays, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Bakst Auditorium, located on BU’s Medical Campus at 715 Albany St. One lecture, consisting of a hands-on laboratory investigation, will take place on a Thursday at MED’s CityLab. Tutition is $125 and includes a comprehensive course notebook and refreshments. A discount is offered to BU employees. To register for Mini-Med School or for more information, call 866-MED-MINI or e-mail psterlin@bu.edu.
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Boston University
Office of University Relations